National League South

TWO OFF AS BRAKES WIN FIERY ENCOUNTER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 February 2018

BOSTON U 0 LEAMINGTON 1
By Rob Singleton
ONE moment of opportunism by Ahmed Obeng settled a match low on entertainment but high on tetchiness.
Referee Simon Mather struggled to maintain control amid a flurry of seven yellows and two red cards.
Ultimately the result kept Leamington above the drop zone but ended Boston’s nine-match unbeaten run.
Boston striker Reece Thompson and Brakes’- substitute Joe Magunda were the players dismissed in a fractious second period that followed on from a poor opening half.
Of the few brighter moments, Boston’s Gregg Smith saw a 21stminute l...

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